Looking glass Maker: John Elliott and Sons (1804–1809)

ca. 1804–9

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Hume Furniture Study
Medium

Mahogany with mahogany veneer; pine

Dimensions

48 × 27 in. (121.9 × 68.6 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore, by exchange

Accession Number

1993.18.1

Geography

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Furniture

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions and Gifts 1993," in "An Obsession with Fortune: Tyche in Greek and Roman Art," special issue, Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (1994), 165, ill
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

looking glasses

Inscriptions

Printed paper label with 60 South Front Street address glued to backboard; printed card of Grace D. Wilson-Lavery with typed shipping address of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Knowles, taped to back of frame

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